Curtain stretcher



April 1932- D. D. JOHNSON 1,855,968

CURTA IN STRETCHER Filed April 2]. 1930 Invenlor 702%? JJZ MS02I/ A llomey Patented Apr. 26, 1932 srar DORA D. JOHNSON, OF OURAY, COLORADO CURTAIN STRETCHER Application filed April 21,

This invention relates to a device for stretching and drying curtains, and while primarily intended for the purpose just mentioned, is also adaptable for use for drying table linens, bedspreads, towels and the like as will be apparent as the description proceeds.

Broadly, the invention consists in the provision of a perforated member about which the curtain, towel or the like to be dried in a wet state may be wrapped around, and the member then suspended from a suitable support until the curtain or the like has become dried or partially dried as may be desired.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which consists of but few parts, is inexpensive, practical, thoroughly reliable and otherwlse well adapted for the purpose designed. 739 Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent during a study of the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure l is an elevational view of the device, the same being shown as suspended from a clothes line and having a curtain wrapped thereabout,

Figure 2 is a plan View of the cylinc er, certain parts being broken away,

Figure 3 is a perspective View of the suspension bar,

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional v1ew taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 2.

With reference more in detail to the draw ings, it will be seen that my improved dryer comprises an open ended hollow cylinder 5 suitably perforated as at 6.

The cylinder 5 may be made from a slngle blank of metal, aluminum or any other desirable material and is preferably formed as to be free of outside seams, the meeting edges of the blank from which the cylinder is formed having suitable interlocking connection as designated at 7 whereby the entire outer surface of the cylinder will be smooth.

The interlocking joint 7 is somewhat conventional, one edge of the blank being bent U inwardly and then at right angles and agam inwardly upon itself to provide an internal 1930. Serial No. 446,045.

groove, while the adjacent edge is also bent inwardly and then at right angles to fit Within the groove as clearly shown. A more detailed description of the joint is thought unnecessary.

In actual practice, a curtain, towel or the like designated generally by the reference character G is preferably, when in a wet state rolled or wrapped about the cylinder 5, the towel or the'like being smoothed out as the rolling operation continues. The smoothing of the towel, curtain or the'like being accomplished by hand, and in this manner the edges of the towel or the. like will be maintained uniform. To suspend the cyl inder with the curtain and the like wound thereon, from any suitable support, I provide a hanger formed from a single length of metal, wire or the like forming a suitable hanger or supporting rod 8 adapted to be passed through the cylinder 5, and at its opposite ends the rod 8 is bent laterally and then suitably looped to provide at each end of the rod a suspension loop 9.

The looped lateral ends 9 of the rod will of course extend beyond the ends of the cylinder, and provide therefore stops against which the end of the cylinder may abut upon shifting of the cylinder longitudinally during unwinding of the curtain therefrom, while the cylinder is in a suspended position. Any suitable flexible suspension means 10 may engage the loop ends 9 and these flexible suspension members 10 in turn are secured to a conventional type of clothes line L by conventional clothes pins P. In this manner, the drying cylinder 5 is suitably suspended for drying the article thereon.

The perforations 6 will of course admit air to circulate and aid in drying the article on the cylinder. Furthermore, the cylinder 5 will serve to save much wear and tear on the article being dried thereon over any present method of stretching and drying or ironing.

W'ith my improved drying cylinder, the article drying thereon before becoming fully dried should be removed and placed flat upon an suitable surface until the article has been completely dried, thereby eliminating ironing, pressing or similar Work.

Even though I have herein shown and de scribed the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that the same is susceptible to changes fully comprehended by the spirit of the invention as herein described, and the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

1. In a device for drying curtains and the like a hollow open ended perforated cylinder for accommodating the article to be dried, a rod extending longitudinally through the cylinder for supporting the same, said rod at each end thereof provided with a lateral projection constituting a stop, and suspension means for the rod engageable With said lateral projections.

2. A device of the character described comprising in combination an article supporting cylinder, a rod extending longitudinally through the cylinder and adapted to engage the peripheral wall of the cylinder, said rod at each end thereof provided with a lateral loop terminal, and suspension means for the rod engaging said looped terminals.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature,

DORA D. JOHNSON. 

